Gravity waves generated by an oscillatory surface pressure in a two-layer fluid with a porous bottom (Q6151211)

This paper addresses the phenomenon of wave motion induced by time-harmonic surface pressure in a two-layer fluid system, where the lower fluid layer is underlain by a porous bottom. The tackled problem tackled involves understanding the propagation and characteristics of these gravity waves, which are significant in marine and coastal engineering for their role in wave dissipation and energy transfer across fluid layers and through porous media. The authors employ a linear theoretical framework to model this physical scenario as an initial boundary value problem. They use the Fourier transform technique to derive expressions for the free surface and the interface between the two fluid layers in terms of infinite integrals. These integrals are then evaluated asymptotically for large distances and time scales using the stationary phase method and Bleistein's method, providing insights into the asymptotic behavior of wave forms and their dispersion relations. The main findings of the manuscript include detailed asymptotic forms for the free surface and interface elevations, illustrating their behaviors over large distances and times. The study also provides an analysis of the dispersion relation, phase, and group velocities for the waves, highlighting how these properties are influenced by the system's dimensionless physical parameters. Through graphical representations and mathematical analysis, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of wave dynamics in two-layer fluid systems with porous bottoms, offering potential applications in coastal engineering and environmental science.